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Belgian Dark Strong Ale 10Gal

274 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12 gallons
Post Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Lincoln Slagel
Calories: 274 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 8th 2022
1.085
1.004
10.5%
37.2
29.7
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
22 lb American - Pilsner22 lb Pilsner $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		37 1.8 66.8693%
5 lb Briess - American - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L5 lb American - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		35.9 10 15.1976%
0.50 lb Belgian - Special B0.5 lb Special B $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		34 115 1.51976%
0.40 lb Belgian - Aromatic0.4 lb Aromatic $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		33 38 1.21581%
2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		38 275 6.07903%
1 lb Turbinado1 lb Turbinado $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		44 10 3.03951%
1 lb Molasses1 lb Molasses $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		36 80 3.03951%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		38 60 3.03951%
32.90 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 oz Mackinac5 oz Mackinac Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 8 Boil 20 min 34.4611 83.3%
1 oz Mackinac1 oz Mackinac Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 8 Whirlpool 0 min 2.72364 16.7%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Belgian Golden Strong
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 0.00 / each
$ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):
92.5%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 76 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 297 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F      
 
Target Water Profile
RO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11.85 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 67 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.48 gal (53.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.48 gal (5.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.69 gal (50.78 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.77 gal (39.07 qt) and adding 0.69 gal (2.78 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.46 41.9  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 10.46 41.9  
Mash volume with grains 12.69 50.8  
Grain absorption losses -3.49 -14  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.34 g | 25.4 qt) 5.87 23.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.41 1.6  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.48 g | 53.9 qt) 13 52  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11.04 g | 44.2 qt) 12 48  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.96 g | 47.9 qt) 11 44  
Total: 16.33 65.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

2lb D-180 and 1lb D-90 Candi Syrup. Did 2lb of turbinado and no molasses in this batch. 3g yeast supplement.

Starter - 4L starter, shooting for 1.036, two packets of Omega French Saison, on stir plate at room temp from 24 hours. Chill, decant, pour into fermenter.

Pitched the yeast at 65, then went up one degree per day for the first 5 days, and let free rise.

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